Legal Status of Prostitution by Each of Nevada's 17 Counties in 2007
Tuesday, 15 July 2008
This table presents up-to-date information regarding the legal status of prostitution in each of Nevada's 17 counties.

Legal Status of Prostitution by Each of Nevada's 17 Counties in 2007

 
 

Prostitution

is Illegal

 

 Prostitution

is Legal

 

Prostitution 

has no legal

status

Carson City
  Yes  
 Douglas  Yes  
 Linclon  Yes  
 Clark(1)  Yes  
 Washoe(2)  Yes  
 Elko   Yes 
 Humboldt   Yes 
 Pershing   Yes 
 White Pine
   Yes 
 Churchill   Yes 
 Esmeralda   Yes 
 Lander  Yes
 
 Lyon  Yes 
 Mineral  Yes 
 Nye  Yes 
 Euerka(3)    Yes    

(1) Las Vegas is in Clark County

(2) Reno is in Washoe County

(3) Nevada state law leaves it up to the counties to determine the legal status of prostitution. Eureka County neither permits nor prohibits brothels.

 Source: Prostitution & Trafficking in Nevada: Making the Connections. Melissa Farley. 2007.